Today is Easter Sunday. Many of us will attend sunrise services and then enjoy a special meal with family and friends. Some may even do a little egg hunting with the young and young at heart. Some will treat it as any other day of the week. Regardless of your particular plans for this Easter D
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03/30/2013
Some time ago I participated in one of those 30 in 30 contests on ActiveRain. I remember the struggle I faced to create content daily. Perhaps that is why I waited about a year or so to try another one of these marathon efforts. Still I posted one blog topic every day throughout March (I know the
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03/29/2013
Here Richard Weisser of Coweta County, Georgia explains how easy it can be to sell your home in a week. Yes, it is possible. I like to use my "Three Ps of Selling your home" to promote similar points. Price. Price it realistically. A somewhere near reality list price indicates a somewhere near r
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03/29/2013
Here Jennifer Fivelsdal - JFIVE HOMES REALTY LLC explains the risks associated with any financial miscues along the way to the closing table. The time between the signed contract and the real estate closing is a time for frugality and common sense. I like to advise buyers to freeze all financial
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03/29/2013
I had a buyer investment company. A quick walk through, a few photos of appliances, etc. and the company representative was gone....maybe five minutes after he arrived. I let my seller know that this walk through was not the typical buyer walk throu "walk through" of one of my listings yesterd
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03/28/2013
The most challenging part of selling your home is the closing. Almost as challenging are the preparation, showings, multiple offers, and negotiations. And then (finally, you think to yourself), you have it…a signed deal. The closing process really is simple. Surveys are done. Inspections are don
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03/28/2013
Reviewing listings for possible appointments last week I noticed something that had never struck me before. Initially, like most others I assume, I look at the price and some general specifications like bedroom/bathroom count. Then I go to the pictures. I have found that even with some of the
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03/26/2013
The above title was actually my second choice for a title as my first choice was really “Why should a buyer give a competitive offer from the start?” In our local market (Brevard County, Florida) as in many others, multiple offers are becoming more common. In our market homes are getting offers a
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03/25/2013
Fred Griffin provides a list of key considerations all buyers would read before even looking at that first house. Like they say, real estate is local but these topics have universal applicability I am sure. These fifteen points are key to safely navigating the pathway from looking to closing! Pl
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03/25/2013
Negotiations do not always succeed. Think about labor management negotiations. Sometimes there are strikes. Think about athletes who are negotiating new contracts. Sometimes they end up leaving for another team.And in each case the negotiation strategy failed. In a changing real estate market
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03/24/2013